diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index 81dd6c560..147b37903 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@
      {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {apply,{emqx_metrics,assign_auth_stats_from_ets_to_counter,[]}},
      {load_module,emqx_access_control,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_relup}]},
@@ -104,10 +103,10 @@
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {apply,{emqx_metrics,assign_auth_stats_from_ets_to_counter,[]}},
      {load_module,emqx_access_control,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@
    {"4.4.1",
     [{load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {apply,{emqx_metrics,assign_auth_stats_from_ets_to_counter,[]}},
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -160,7 +158,6 @@
      {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {apply,{emqx_metrics,assign_auth_stats_from_ets_to_counter,[]}},
      {load_module,emqx_access_control,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},